Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

mobrouser

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i received this today, anyone here who tries it should be part of the 2%----



This is strange...can you figure it out?
Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!



* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.
* There's no trick or surprise.
* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
* Again, as quickly as you can, but don't advance until you've done each of them, really.
* Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).







Think of a number from 1 to 10


Multiply that number by 9


If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together


Now subtract 5


Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)


Think of a country that starts with that letter


Remember the last letter of the name of that country


Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter


Remember the last letter in the name of that animal


Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter


Check below:









Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?


If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.



mob's answer: cat, Dominican Republic, tangerine
 

mkohn

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mob's answer: cat, Dominican Republic, tangerine
mk's answer: cat, Dominican Republic, tomato is a fruit.... :)
 
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mobrouser said:
i received this today, anyone here who tries it should be part of the 2%----



This is strange...can you figure it out?
Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!



* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.
* There's no trick or surprise.
* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
* Again, as quickly as you can, but don't advance until you've done each of them, really.
* Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).







Think of a number from 1 to 10 4


Multiply that number by 9 36


If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together 9


Now subtract 5 9-5=4


Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)

Democratic Republic of Germany


Think of a country that starts with that letter

Democratic Republic of Germany


Remember the last letter of the name of that country

Y


Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter

Yak

Remember the last letter in the name of that animal

K

Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter

Kiwi

Check below:









Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?

Nah, I'm thinking of some poor Yak that wandered over to Germany chewing on Kiwi's


If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.



mob's answer: cat, Dominican Republic, tangerine
 

PJT

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Jan 8, 2002
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Really Weird

Bugsey, really weird is not coming up with an answer at all. Regards, PJT
 

Musicqueen

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Dominican Republic, caballo, orange...

Hey...I thought "being weird" was a pre-requisite to join DR1!!!
 

PJT

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caballo

Mainer, can tell you're living next to the other frontier, caballo=horse. Regards, PJT
 

Pib

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Say, what percentage of the population is too impacient, scrolls down and then thinks "Huh, too complicated" and then just reads other people's answers? I belong to that group :)
 

mondongo

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Here comes the wet blanket!!!!

1. any 2 digit number that is a multiple of 9...its individual numbers add up to 9....so everyone got 9...minus 5 = 4 --> D...everyone should have "D"
2. unless you are from the caribbean (say you are Europpean)...the obvious choice for a country that begins with D is Denmark
3. the most probable choice for an animal that begins with the letter "K" is kangaroo
4. "O" for orange....and so there you have it....this riddle doesn't work if you are in a Dominican republic message board...